Speaking while giving the daily COVID-19 update on Tuesday, April 21, Mwangangi said the culprits would be brought to book if indeed the reports were true.

"We have reports (of the escape) from KMTC and we have also seen social media reports on the same. We have activated our channels through the Ministry of Interior who are following up on the issue," she said.

Blogger Robert Alai had shared an alleged video of Kenyans escaping by jumping over the KMTC fence.

"People quarantined escaping from KMTC," he tweeted.

His post sparked conversations on Twitter.

Their escape would jeopardise government efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus as the number of infections went up once again.

Mwangangi confirmed 15 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the national tally to 296.

Out of the 15 new patients, Mwangangi said seven were from Mombasa county, six from Nairobi and two from Mandera and had no history of recent travel. They were aged 19 to 75 years.

"This is a clear indication that the infection is increasingly growing within our communities and thus it is very critical that we observe the measures that we put in place with regard to containment," said the CAS who lashed at the youth who thought they were immune to the disease.

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